noun
boxing
BOK-sihng
noun
1
A combat sport in which two competitors wearing padded gloves punch each other, scoring points or winning by knockout.
"She took up boxing at the gym to improve her fitness."
"The boxing match went the full twelve rounds."
How to Use Boxing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sport of fighting with padded gloves and fists.
Common pairings
boxing match
boxing gloves
boxing ring
take up boxing
Word Forms
boxings plural
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Etymology
From "box" (to punch) plus the "-ing" suffix that forms the name of an activity.